I personally think that Oprah wants to sink her claws into the princesses and gain a more substantial royal connection through them.
Well, I'm only commenting on this because its going to the character of someone I do not know personally, of course, but of whom I know a lot about - and have observed over a long stretch of years. This is not the only comment that seems to impugn Oprah's intentions and motives so I am commenting in general. I could see that perhaps from people's perspective who are avid royalty fans that this 'spin' would make sense - but its not the way most people see royalty, even British royalty. I post on TRF because I have an interest but for most people - in particular all my friends and all my work colleagues - royalty of any kind does not hit their radar.
I feel like I need to defend Oprah (and am glad to do it), though the scope of her life's work to date speaks for itself. This is a woman of considerable talent, integrity and intelligence - who is true to herself - a role model for every young woman, but especially for young girls of color. Most of her largesse takes place quietly. Her Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) is a huge gamble - what hutzpah! Its only just mounted - and I notice she has done a remarkable documentary series on 'Lifers' in prison tending the sick and dying in the prison hospital. Oprah is attempting something remarkable - at a time when the 'Big Networks' - ABC, NBC, and CBS - no longer have investigative jounalism worth its name in their news departments and no longer mount documentaries. Oprah is stepping up to fill a void. Massive undertaking. So she'll have some fluff. She'll take some risks. She'll make some mistakes - but I hope she succeeds. I don't wish her failure at all.
Like her or not - she is a straight shooter - an African-American woman who has faced Jim Crow and vicious prejudice in her past - and unfortunately, continues to face it even at the pinnacle of her success. She has arrived on the other side of all that hate as a woman of compassion and joy - who among us could triumph like that under her conditions?
Its why Oprah truly resonated to Sarah - she even said it. Oprah truly does see Sarah's dilemma. I for sure see Sarah's dilemma - still in love with a man, who still 'surrounds' one? Is he letting her go? Its not about 'kicking her out' - no one deserves that, certainly not the mother of one's children - but I do think a family intervention would be beneficial. Sarah's in a tough place. Cannot every woman relate to her dilemma? I sure can. I agree with Oprah - what Oprah must have seen - that if Sarah could relax, could really come to an inner peace - which requires truth - could really mature - she has it in her - because she seems to want it so - to be a lively and engaging public personality, maybe in an interview show. I'd watch - at least initially.
I don't think a docu-series is her format.
Back to Oprah - Oprah is her own 'royalty'. Like a Scorcese or Spielberg or Streisand (to use recognizeable names). Oprah does not have to go in search of connections - they seek her out. She has substantial friendships around the world and commands considerable respect as well as wields considerable power - wealth does that. She does not need to be 'connected' to the British royal family.
P.S. I am always puzzled at the free pass Diana seems to always have gotten with her use of her children to promote her public image (and her 'leaning' on her children, too, particularly William) - while Sarah is being faulted to the nth degree. These two women's strartlingly similar stories have begun to fascinate me.
